took this off of a tree near the river...i have called it my "snake cacti"....guess it belongs to epi family
week ago was like this
what's correct name for what i have growing here
and today is like this
and closer up
Wow...that is a flower about to open. Good going....er "growing".
Marcy
thanks Marcy...i will be excited to see it soon....will post a pic
My guess is that it is not related to Epiphyllums. Reasons: hairy buds, distinct ribs and presence of spines. It looks more like an Eriosyce/Harrisia. Maybe H. pomanensis? Mine are still seedlings, so I have no idea what the bloom is like except that these also bloom at night. A few of these species are native to Florida, so they ought to do well for you.
Pete..thanks so much for your input...and i do HOPE they don't bloom at night..
Perhaps Selenicereus pteranthus or something like that? Scroll down on that page if you like, does that look like yours?
http://www.kammlott.net/July2002.html
And that would be a night bloomer.
RUK...wow..i think you are right...and oh my i will have to stay up and watch....8))
well discovered so much thanks to all of you...listed here as
selenicereus pteranthus.....with pics and all in our data base...also called princess of the night...and SNAKE CACTUS..as i've been calling it..hee...hee..
..here's some notes on it.
Dec 31, 2004, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
This cactus is a viney and spiny perennial, night-blooming cactus that is native to Mexico and was introduced to Florida in the U.S. by settlers during the Seminole War. It has since naturalized as a weedy, vining cactus in several counties in central and southern Florida from zone 9a southward through zone 11 and the Keys, including Brevard, Seminole, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Lee, and Collier counties in east and southwest Florida and the Keys. It has white-petaled flowers with green sepals that open at night on long stalks with white hairs, scales and long reddish-brown spines at the base of the pointed flower stalk. This cactus often forms shrubby or viney snakelike masses of spiny stems creeping over eachother and objects in a serpentlike, weedy tangle or mass. It has escaped in many counties in central and southern Florida and the Keys in the U.S. and is also found and occuring or reproducing in the wild in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The flowers are white with green sepals on long stalks that open at night.
MORE FACTS - Weedy in the landscape. Thrives in full sun or partial shade; may do well in light shade. Called "Snake Cactus" because stems form shrubby or viney, serpentlike tangles, creeping over and wrapping around eachother and climbing over objects and fences. Night-blooming; flowers open at night. Naturalized in central and southern Florida and the Virgin Islands in the U.S.; native to Mexico. Introduced to Florida probably during the Seminole War by settlers; has escaped cultivation and is weedy and established in the Keys and several counties in the central and southern portions of the state (zone 9a southward through 11) ever since. Also introduced to the Virgin Islands, where it is also naturalized. This is a viney to climbing or shrubby, snakelike cactus. Found in and naturalized in coastal strand, sunnny open sites, pinelands, hammocks, and disturbed or ruderal sites such as vacant lots and along fencerows as well as disturbed coastal sites. It flowers year-round in Florida where it is naturalized. It has short spines and ribbed stems. The flower tubes are somewhat similar to that of S. grandiflorus. Invasive and weedy in disturbed and natural areas.
Positive Two_and_a_cat On May 21, 2006, Two_and_a_cat from Titusville, FL wrote:
The plant is very easy to grow. We grew ours from several cuttings from a "wild" one in Melbourne, FL. I just stuck the cuttings in the ground. If left out of control, they can take over. However, if you manage it, it produce lots of beautiful evening flowers. This species has a slight musty odor to the flowers, no real scent. They like to climb. They prefer scrub palms. They are in partial shade. We have an irrigation system that provides them with 90 minutes of water, twice a week. The soil is sandy. We are in Titusvile, FL. Our microclimate is ~Hardiness Zone 10. We have two selenicereus, this pteranthus; and a beautiful anthonyanus.
I am glad you can grow this outside! The flowers are magnificent.
I must say, I had to give up my plant this winter. I simply couldn't contain it anymore inside the house over the winter. Within 10 years it outgrew our sunroom.
oh Ruk...gosh that's sad....i did stay up and take pics last night...i have posted them on the following thread...please ck them out and thanks so much for your help
http://www.mauiplumeriagardens.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7107&pid=93676&st=0&#entry93676
I love them :) growing up on the east coast of Florida they are a common sight coveringsabal palms along the coast .
I have them growing on several of my sabal palms along the courtyard entry path ... they light up the night when an entire tree is in bloom !
teresa..they are just wonderful...so glad you have so many
Oh I dont have that many BOb - just one the 2 palms . I started out with 2 little pieces I got at an old homestead in New Smyrna Beach .They really are RAMPANT growers !
well i took mine off the palms that were being excavated ...about 3 years ago..think my pieces are about 3ft apiece
Mine did'nt do much the first year or 2 either Bob . I got them 4 or 5 years ago .Last year they finally started to take off and now they are really growing FAST . Both of the palms they are on are covered and the plants are growing back down the trunk . So I think they may have a similar growth habit to say bamboo;
1st year they just sit there and do nuthin ,
2nd year they start to grow a bit but no WOW factor ...
3rd year - WAtch out its trying to take over the universe :)
teresa...lol..well i would like to have some..and i suspect they will continue to travel..the spent blooms look a little orange...i have a friend who has some that give fruit and we are to trade pieces sometimes...i've just been so busy with all of my plumeria...